Athletes (moth)
Genus of moths
| Athletes | |
|---|---|
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| A. albicans, male, Ghana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Bombycoidea |
| Family: | Saturniidae |
| Genus: | Athletes Karsch, 1896 |
Athletes is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1896.[1]
Species
- Athletes albicans Rougeot, 1955
- Athletes ethra (Westwood, 1849)
- Athletes gigas (Sonthonnax, 1902)
- Athletes nyanzae Rebel, 1904
- Athletes semialba (Sonthonnax, 1904)
References
- ^ Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life.
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